![]() “We see that shift, and we’ve seen it, of course, across the board, including nonbiblical texts,” said Carlos Campo, incoming CEO at the Museum of the Bible. “My wife, a busy mom of five, she’s gonna engage with the Scriptures on her phone or iPad while she’s in the lineup waiting, being an Uber driver for our five kids,” the pastor said.Įven those tasked with studying and displaying the printed word concede digital Bibles are a growing, if not overwhelming, influence. Johnston of Prestonwood Baptist cited a 2009 study from the Center for Biblical Engagement in Lincoln, Nebraska, that said those who engage with the Bible’s text a minimum of four times a week will see “a dramatic effect on their lives.” Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, said at the time. ![]() “I don’t think you can separate the lack of orthodox belief among Christians with the decline in church attendance that you’ve seen. ![]() In September 2022, Lifeway Research, an evangelical survey group affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, found Americans hold confusing attitudes about basic doctrines such as the Trinity and the nature of Jesus and of the Holy Spirit. Johnston during a time when engagement with the Bible - the interaction of believers with the text and not just commentaries or articles about its contents - is a growing concern. Getting an accurate read on the Bible’s text is important to leaders such as Mr. Using verified Bible program such as Logos Bible Software allows users to determine an actual scholar created the content they’re reading: “This isn’t some bot or widget somewhere, trying to tell me what this passage means in Scripture,” he said. Johnston, who also teaches at the church’s 1,650-student academy. We want them to go to God’s word,” said Mr. “I think it’s vitally important that we have digital content because when you look at the rise of AI … we don’t want our people to go to Google instead of God’s word. He said he embraces them not only for convenience but also as an antidote to the potentially harmful impacts of artificial intelligence. Johnston, whose work at the 57,000-member megachurch in Plano, Texas, centers on apologetics and cultural engagement, isn’t opposed to digital versions of the world’s bestselling book. Jeremiah Johnston reads from a printed Bible when he’s in the pulpit at Prestonwood Baptist Church, while congregants scroll through a digital version.īut Mr. The trend appears in church pews every Sunday. He said it’s unclear which format - print or digital - will dominate in five years, “but I just very much hope that we’re able to keep up with the trend wherever it takes us.” McGrath’s book “In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture” traces the history of one of the most popular and longest-lived Scripture translations. But nevertheless, the digital format is adapted to new ways of reading, traveling to the new generation who don’t read books.” “I think digital is winning,” said Alister McGrath, emeritus Andreos Idreos professor of science and religion at the University of Oxford. Although there’s no clearinghouse data on the number of digital Bibles sold or downloaded each year, a cursory perusal of the Apple iPhone App Store reveals dozens of offerings in a multitude of translations. each year, according to 2017 data by the marketing statistics firm Brandon Gaille. About 20 million print Bibles are sold in the U.S.
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